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overlap

verb

over·​lap ˌō-vər-ˈlap How to pronounce overlap (audio)
overlapped; overlapping; overlaps

transitive verb

1
: to extend over or past and cover a part of
The roof shingles overlap each other.
2
: to have something in common with
Baseball season overlaps the football season in September.

intransitive verb

1
: to occupy the same area in part
The two towns overlap.
2
: to have something in common
Some of their duties overlap.
overlap noun

Example Sentences

The roof shingles overlap each other. Baseball season overlaps football season in September. Some of your duties overlap his.
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Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of overlap was in 1704

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